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J. W. PERER.

BALUSTERf Patented Jan. 13, 1885.

TV 1 TN 156381515 UNTTEE STATES PATENT DEETEE.

JAMES WV. FERER, OF RENOVO, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO ALBERT E. IVEIL, OF SAME PLACE.

BALUSTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 310,807, dated January 13, 1885.

Application filed November 26, 1884. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom, it may concern.

Be it known that I, JAMES IV. FERER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Renovo, in the county of Clinton and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Balusters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and T use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in composite balusters or newel-posts; and my invention consists in a post or column which is made up of different parts, and provided with a central pillar for retaining the ornamental parts upon each other, the top and base piece of the baluster being provided with screw-threads for attaching the same to the support and hand-rail or object to be supported, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

My invention also consists in the construction and combination of the parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention, Figure 1 is a side view; Fig. 2, a view partly in section. I

A represents a pillar or shaft, which from its bottom portion, a, to an intermediate portion, a, is circular in cross-section, and above the point a this pillar or shaft may be of any ornamental construction, the ornamental portion a being of greater diameter than the body portion, so as to form a shoulder upon its under side, and the upper portion of the shaft A at its end is provided with a screwthread, A, which screw-threaded portion is of less diameter than the pillar, thus providing at its upper portion shoulders at the end of the screw-threaded portion A. The lower end of the pillar A is provided centrally with a downwardly-projecting pin, a, which enters a recess in the central portion of the basepiece. The pillar A, its upper ornamental portion, and the screw-thread thereon are made of a single piece or formed integral with each other. The base B is provided on its under side with a screw-thread, b, and its upper portion is hollowed out, the edge of said base piece being provided internally with a flange, 5 b.

Over the pillar A are placed ornamental sections 0 D. The lower section, D, is preferably made of metal with a smooth exterior, while the section 0 may be made of wood, the exterior portion of which is ornamented. The two sections 0 D form the shaft of the baluster and are held in position by the pillar A.

If desirable, a collar, E, may be placed over the lower end of the pillar A, which collar is of sufficient thickness to fill the space between said collar and the interior of the base-piece B. The upper portion, A, of the pillar A enters the under side of the handrail of the baluster, whilethe portion 1) enters the floor or lift of the step, and said portion bis threaded in an opposite direction from the upper screwthreaded portion. If desirable, the hand-rail and floor may have metal sockets attached thereto, which are internally screw'threaded for the reception of the right and left hand screws A b. The base B, section D, and upper portion of the pillar are preferably nickelplated or otherwise ornamented.

From the foregoing construction it will be seen that I provide a baluster which is of highly ornamental construction, and is made up of parts that can be readily connected to each other and attached to the base-support and hand-rail, also that as the base-piece and section above the same are made of metal they are not liable to be injured by objects striking against the same.

I claim- 1. In a baluster, the combination of the 0 pillar A, screw-threaded at its upper portion, sections 0 D, encircling said pillar, and a basepiece with a screw-threaded portion which projects on its under side, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth. 9 5 i 2. In a baluster or newel-post, a hollow base-piece, B, with a screw-threaded portion formed on its under side, the rim of said base piece forming a support for the hollow section lower portion of the pillar, and ahollow base- D, in combination with a pillar, A, ornamentpiece, B, with screw-threaded portion 1; and ed at its upper end and provided with a screwcollar E, the parts being organized substanthreaded portion, substantially as shown, and tially as shown.

5 for the purpose set forth. In testimony whereof I affix my signature in I 5 3. In a baluster, a metallic pillar, A, havpresence of two witnesses. ing a lower cylindrical portion and pin, a, JAMES W. FERER. said pillar terminating at its upper portion Vitnesses: in a screw-thread, in combination with the JOHN P. DWYER, IO hollow ornamental sectionsOD, encircling the JAs. H. FERGUSON. 

